“Gut punch to consumers”: Mississippi average gas prices rise even higher – The Oxford Eagle

Common gasoline costs in Mississippi have risen 28.2 cents per gallon within the final week, averaging $4.43/g as we speak, in accordance with GasBuddy’s survey of two,014 stations in Mississippi. Costs in Mississippi are 54.0 cents per gallon increased than a month in the past and stand $1.75/g increased than a yr in the past. The worth of diesel has risen 11.5 cents nationally prior to now week and stands at $5.62 per gallon.

Based on GasBuddy value stories, the most affordable station in Mississippi was priced at $4.14/g yesterday whereas the costliest was $5.09/g, a distinction of 95.0 cents per gallon. The bottom value within the state yesterday was $4.14/g whereas the very best was $5.09/g, a distinction of 95.0 cents per gallon.

Oxford’s most cost-effective station is priced at $4.37/g and the costliest at $4.59/g, a rise from final week’s value vary of  $4.19 to $4.29/g.

The nationwide common value of gasoline has risen 26.0 cents per gallon within the final week, averaging $4.85/g as we speak. The nationwide common is up 56.0 cents per gallon from a month in the past and stands $1.81/g increased than a yr in the past, in accordance with GasBuddy knowledge compiled from greater than 11 million weekly value stories protecting over 150,000 gasoline stations throughout the nation.

Historic gasoline costs in Mississippi and the nationwide common going again ten years:
June 6, 2021: $2.68/g (U.S. Common: $3.04/g)
June 6, 2020: $1.65/g (U.S. Common: $2.02/g)
June 6, 2019: $2.33/g (U.S. Common: $2.77/g)
June 6, 2018: $2.62/g (U.S. Common: $2.94/g)
June 6, 2017: $2.08/g (U.S. Common: $2.36/g)
June 6, 2016: $2.10/g (U.S. Common: $2.36/g)
June 6, 2015: $2.47/g (U.S. Common: $2.76/g)
June 6, 2014: $3.39/g (U.S. Common: $3.66/g)
June 6, 2013: $3.25/g (U.S. Common: $3.63/g)
June 6, 2012: $3.25/g (U.S. Common: $3.56/g)

Neighboring areas and their present gasoline costs:
Baton Rouge- $4.41/g, up 25.6 cents per gallon from final week’s $4.15/g.
Jackson- $4.44/g, up 30.0 cents per gallon from final week’s $4.14/g.
Louisiana- $4.42/g, up 23.0 cents per gallon from final week’s $4.19/g.

“After a blistering week of gasoline costs leaping in practically each city, metropolis, state and space attainable, extra unhealthy information is on the horizon. It now seems not if, however when, we’ll hit that psychologically essential $5 nationwide common,” stated Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum evaluation at GasBuddy. “Gasoline inventories proceed to say no even with demand softening because of excessive costs, a fruits of much less refining capability than we had previous to Covid and powerful consumption, a scenario that doesn’t look to enhance drastically anytime quickly.

“9 states have common gasoline costs that stand past the $5 per gallon mark, with extra set to hitch within the days and weeks forward. As well as, diesel costs additionally stand at a file excessive, a second gut-punch to customers which pushes costs of most items increased.”

Verify the present costs within the Oxford space with GasBuddy.com at www.gasbuddy.com/gasprices/mississippi/oxford.